Sometimes taking a chance on a stranger is worth the risk ... This compilation includes The Fairy's Assistant by Sasha L. Miller, The Prince of the Moon by Megan Derr, Learning to See by Julia Alaric, Cinder-Elle by Mell Eight, and Capture the Moon by J.L. Merrow.

Drys is the hamadryad of Zeus' sacred oak tree, tied to the grove by her tree and by her responsibilities to speak for Zeus to the temple supplicants. She knows nothing about the world outside until the beautiful Bennu bird flies into her life and teaches Drys not only about the world, but also of things that Zeus has expressly forbidden …

All Opal wants is to spend time with her beautiful, fiery lover and continue to build a life together—when she's not building and testing new inventions. But their peace and happiness is shattered by the appearance of a ghost—a ghost Opal does not believe in despite the evidence.

Still recovering from a break-up, not easy when she's part of the same cosplay group as her ex, the last thing Tara wants is a new commitment. Cassie is tired of always falling for girls who tell her no, and still upset over her last attempt. A misconstrued love letter might help them keep their New Year's Con resolutions—or give them new ones.

Every seven years a beast comes down from the mountains to feast upon the youngest children in the village. Zi Yong will do whatever is necessary to protect her baby, but what she doesn't expect is help in the form of the stranger who appears at her door vowing that she is a collector of secrets and wants only to help.

When Juniper is sent to the High Desert to find a missing caravan carrying vital supplies, she does not expect to find a pair of beautiful Seers who insist that Juniper, however reluctant, is their Guardian. It is only when they leave the High Desert that Juniper begins to wonder if perhaps a new life might be worth the risk.

For Alice and Deb, a romantic Christmas dinner ends abruptly with an argument. A tragic accident leaves Alice in a coma and Deb in a sea of guilt and pain before the harsh words can be taken back. Now the doctors say that all they can do is wait. It is up to Deb to draw her lover back with tales of the past and promises for the future.